The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-05-04


4 all its hundred eyes, and particular,
!, wide open mouth, at the wonderf,;
4 spectacle presented to its view wjthon
0 so much us word Of warming. Th,
INES OF tho streets wero wholly blotte(
out for the time, the crowd covering tho
plaza, the sidewalks and tho roadwa,
} alike with common mantle of humaui
ty, aud producing the curious impress
SION that the sea already mentioned had
J burst It's curbstone banks SON chow. and
oycriiowed to the foot of the prccipitous
: brick hills beyond. The brick hills, oi
course, had windows in them. Tho
metaphor should be dropped at this
point, therefore, to avoid possible en-.
Darrnssmcnt. Every window from base
ment to attic was full of bright, fair
faces, and very many others not so fair.
looked out from behind the chimney
tops or pccrcd over the edges OF the
roofs as though seeking u soft paving
stone for th"ir owners to fall on, il
emergency required. y'hc bcllry OF the
orphanhouso, quarter of milo away,
wnS seen to be filled with spectators,
Inc church stecples nearer at hand sud
deply assumed an air Of peculiar bleak
ness and extraordinary roominess as 70
their outside, simply because of the
wasted space they afforded to the view
In so marked contrast with all their sur
rouudings.
The stage which occupied a large space
between the monument and Calhoun
street, was scarcely less crowded than
the grounds around it, and presented n
truly animated appearance on every
account.
The decorations were of the most clab-
crate KIND, perhaps, that has ever been
displayed in Charleston. The idea run
ming through all the work was TINT it
should be typical of South Carolina's
garden aud forest products. For this
reason the pine, palmetto and laurel ap-
peared conspicuously among the general
features of the design.
The Wow OF the stage from any point
IN front was exceedingly striking. First
might be noted the lavish display of
flags; city flags, State flags, our national
flags, and flags from tho masthcads of
nearly every ship of every nationality in
port. These were particularly notice
able over and around the speakers pavil-
ION, and OF themselves would have been
q conspicuous feature.
The next noteworthy detail of the dis.
play was the long and avy festoons Of
moss, which were stretched along the
whole front of the stage. From the
middle point Of the reverse curve of each
loop depended n graceful and emblem
attic laurel wreath. These were twenty
live III number, and were contributed by
n number of ladies' Of Charleston. I'm
| medlntely above each wreath rose stall
| IRON winch II flag ilOatcd gaily, and, in
dced, as already stated, the number Of
! banners and baDneretS was countless
ana had their effect much heightened by
! the breeze which stirred them into life
III keeping with the nuttcr OF excitement
around the monument.
! Two of the most remarkable, and at
the tnmo time most appropriate Of the
details were palmetto trees, one on either
side OF the pavilion. They were brought
to the city from kiawah Island, and
wore about thirty feet in height, and cx-
ccllont specimens of the tree. Against
each OF these trees was placed Shield,
on one OF which was the familiar "Dum
| splro spcro, and on the other the equal
~ familiar "Animis opibu6Quc parati."
The speakers stand waa literally en-
velopcd "ith flags, aud on the orators
desk was placed magnificent plateau Of
roses. The whole effect was exceedingly
attractive, and was commented upon
iaVorably for the good taste displayed in
lluAillil-
cencc of the exhibition.
Immediately under the waving boughs
OF these symbolic trees of State and un-
der the folds of an immense United
States flag draped between their feathery
crests, sat Mr.. Secretary Lamar, the
orator of the occasion. On either side
and III tho rear of his position, were
grouped the distinguished gentlemen
who had accompanied him in his
patriotic misunderstanding Eairchild,
Postmaster General Villas, Senator Voor-
hecs, Mr.. L. b. Ferguson, assistant
! united States commissioner of fisheries,
and MIR. l.. q. Washington. Colonel
Reginald Hart, distinguished member
OF the New York Bar, though not CON
nected with Mr.. Lamar's party, was also
| present. The State was well represented
by it's most prominent living sons.
Among the number of those who were
on the stand were:
Governor Richardson, Lieutenant
Governor Mauldin, Senator Hampton,
Senator Butler, Mayor Courteuag, Con
gressman Dlbble, Congressman Hemp
hill, Congressman Elliott, Ex-Governor
Sheppard, Ex-Governor Bonham, OK
Governor Magrath, Judge Simonton,
Judge bryan, Glen, John Bratton, Gen.
Rudolph Siogling, Gon. George d.
Johnston, Gen. James Il. Izlar, the Hon.
w. Porcher Miles, Gen. Is. II. Rutledge,
eX-Attorney General Miles, Speaker
Simons, Comptroller General Stoney,
Judge A. G. Haskell, the Rev. G. {.
Pinckncy, the Rev. G.. A. Stakeley.
Judge Aldrich, Solicitor w. Perry
Murphy, Representative @. j. G. Hut
son, Col. $. B. Pickens, Solicitor II, II.
Newton. Col. John b. Palmer, Col
Robert Aldrich, Adjutant General Bon
ham, Mr.. Jos, w. Barnwcli, Major III.
p. Young, State Chemist Chazal, Major
w. II. Brawley, tho Rev. John 0. Will
son, Hon. ID. 3. Henderson.
MAYOR coURTENAY's ADDRESS
BY O'Clock the crowd had settled into
such order as could be expected from so
large concourse, tho military had as
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